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That Summer

2017

That Summer

2017
5.7
Albert and David Maysles' classic GREY GARDENS immortalized the estate of Edith and Little Edie Beale, relatives of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, who lived in alarmingly poor conditions. But there is more to the story: it was Lee Radziwill and Peter Beard who first brought the Maysles to the Beales, when the two set out to make a film about Radziwill's childhood. The reels of that first contact were shelved for 45 years. This documentary recovers the lost footage. Anchored in Beard's recollections and artistic vision, we are returned to "that summer" in 1972, a seductive dream world and collage of radically unconventional creative personalities—Warhol, Bacon, Jagger, Capote—practicing the art of living amidst oppressive forces of class expectation and prejudice.
Figs Representation

2017

Figs Representation

2017
Fascinated by their work, Joe Fig recreates artists and their studios in hard to believe miniature sculpture form.
VHS Revolution

2017

VHS Revolution

2017
6.2
Using testimonies by pioneers and witnesses of the times, delve into the feverish visual culture the media generated – with far-fetched examples of canine television games, seduction manuals, aerobics class while holding a baby, among others.
Building Bridges

2017

Building Bridges

2017
2.8
Heloisa receives a gift: a collection of super-8 films with images of enormous cataracts that once comprised the Seven Falls (Sete Quedas), a natural paradise destroyed by the construction of the world's largest hydroelectric plant, in the early 1980s. The construction of the plant, at the height of the Brazilian military regime, awakens memories of a past immersed in a political authoritarianism. The film starts from the relationship between Heloisa, the filmmaker, and her father, Alvaro, an engineer who had his moment of glory during the Brazilian military dictatorship. They question the political trajectory of Brazil.Projections and maps become the first bridges to connect with the past. However, it is the inescapable present that really strikes Alvaro and Heloisa as they position themselves on opposite sides.
Drew Peterson: An American Murder Mystery

2017

Drew Peterson: An American Murder Mystery

2017
7
When 23-year-old mother of four Stacy Peterson vanishes, suspicion lands on her police officer husband, Drew.
Around the World in 80 Anthems

2017

Around the World in 80 Anthems

2017
80 countries. 80 national anthems. One 10 year-old girl and her family. The unprecedented global musical journey that has captivated the world.
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story

2017

To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story

2017
7.9
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story is the harrowing story of a stuntman overcoming a dehumanizing childhood filled with torment and bullying in Sparks, Nevada. After surviving a near-death burn accident, he worked his way up through Hollywood, leading to his ultimate rise as Jason Voorhees in the Friday the 13th series and making countless moviegoers forever terrified of hockey masks and summer camp. Featuring interviews with cinema legends, including Bruce Campbell (Ash vs. Evil Dead), Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger), and Cassandra Peterson (Elvira: Mistress of the Dark), To Hell and Back peels off the mask of Kane Hodder, cinema's most prolific killer, in a gut-wrenching, but inspiring, documentary. After decades of watching Kane Hodder on screen, get ready to meet the man behind the mask in To Hell and Back - an uniquely human story about one of cinema's most vicious monsters.
More Than a Word

2017

More Than a Word

2017
8
An exploration of Native American-based mascots, especially the Washington R*dskins, and their impact on real-life attitudes, issues, and policies. Through interviews with scholars, tribal leaders, lawyers, policy experts, activists, and Washington R*dskins fans, the film explores the history of the slanderous term "r*dskin," and delves into cultural stereotypes of Native Americans and their relationship to history. Ultimately, the film argues for representations that honor and celebrate the humanity of Indigenous people.
Conlanging: The Art of Crafting Tongues

2017

Conlanging: The Art of Crafting Tongues

2017
5
A deep dive into the hidden world of constructed languages and the fascinating people who make them.
All For One

2017

All For One

2017
7.5
United by their renegade spirit and a determination to win against substantial odds, these riders take on the international circuit. The film offers unique insights into the first five years of their journey, bearing witness to the ethos of the team as embodied by all – from the strongest to most embattled members. Out of a culture that embraces a deeply human approach to sport, unlikely champions are born, and seemingly improbable team and personal goals are achieved.
Le Clitoris

2017

Le Clitoris

2017
6.7
Women are lucky, they get to have the only organ in the human body dedicated exclusively for pleasure: the clitoris! In this humorous and instructive animated documentary, find out its unrecognized anatomy and its unknown herstory.
Acta Non Verba

2017

Acta Non Verba

2017
On October 6, 2012, around midnight, Swiss banker Michel Yagchi committed suicide in the basement of his home in Geneva. That evening, Michel Yagchi's entire family was out of the country, traveling to Brussels to attend the graduation ceremony of Michel's eldest son, Yvann. Three years later, Yvann decides to investigate his father's mysterious suicide and, at the same time, confront his family, friends, and colleagues.
The Congo Tribunal

2017

The Congo Tribunal

2017
7.5
The war in Congo has caused more than six million deaths over the last twenty years. The population is suffering, but the offenders stay with impunity. Many people see this conflict as one of globalisation's crucial econimic distribution battles because the country has major deposits of many high-tech raw materials. Milo Rau, one of Europe's most acclaimed theatre directors, succeeds in gathering victims, perpetrators, observes and analysts of the conflict for a unique civil tribunal in eastern Congo. The documentary film brings these spectacular court trials to life on the big screen and creates an unvarnished portrait of the largest and bloodiest economic wars in human history.
Diana: The People's Princess

2017

Diana: The People's Princess

2017
A princess so tragically taken in the prime of her life. Follow the fascinated tale of Princess Diana… The peoples Princess.
Princess Diana: The Quiet Revolution

2017

Princess Diana: The Quiet Revolution

2017
No one in history has ever been so universally adored as Diana, Princess of Wales. In her short life she captivated the world with her beauty, charm and limitless compassion. She challenged the century old tradition of stoic Royal silence and brought a Queen and her people closer than ever before. The legacy of the people’s princess still lives on two decades after her tragic and sudden death. It was her love of life, of people, of those less fortunate and of her children that saw her lead a quiet but powerful revolution that changed the British royal family, forever.
Becoming Truly Human

2017

Becoming Truly Human

2017
Follow Basil as he navigates our modern cultural landscape, engaging with a group of spiritual "nones" (religious unaffiliated) in honest and open discussion on religion and spirituality, while recounting his own journey as a "none" in search of spiritual wholeness.
Eclipse Over America

2017

Eclipse Over America

2017
7
On August 21, 2017, millions of Americans will witness the first total solar eclipse to cross the continental United States in 99 years. While hordes of citizens prepare to flock to the eclipse’s path of totality, scientists, too, are staking out spots for a very different reason: to investigate the secrets of the sun’s elusive atmosphere.
Flin Flon: A Hockey Town

2017

Flin Flon: A Hockey Town

2017
9
Flin Flon is located nearly 1000 kilometers north of the US border in Northern Manitoba. The small, Canadian mining community is also the only city in the world to be named after a science fiction character: Josiah Flintabbatey Flonatin from 'The Sunless City.' 'Flin Flon: A Hockey Town' explores the town's eccentric obsession with its legendary junior hockey team, The Flin Flon Bombers and how the team and the community support one another.
Good Luck

2017

Good Luck

2017
5.4
A visceral non-fiction portrait of hope and sacrifice in a time of global economic turmoil, filmed between a large-scale underground mine in post-war Serbia and an illegal mining collective in the tropical heat of Suriname.
California Typewriter

2017

California Typewriter

2017
6.9
A story about people whose lives are connected by typewriters. A meditation on creativity and technology featuring Tom Hanks, John Mayer, Sam Shepard, David McCullough and others.